Spring attachment for apparel-supports.



A. C. F. BARTZ.

SPRING ATTACHMENT FOR APPAREL SUPPORTS.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.20,1910.

1,020,473. Patented Mar. 19,1912.

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AUGUST C. F. BARTZ,

0F KEYSTONE, WISCONSIN.

SPRING ATTACHMENT FOR APPAREL-SUPPdRTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 19, 1912.

Application filed December 20, 1910. Serial No. 598,456.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AUGUST 0. F. BAn'rz, acitizen of the United States, residing at Keystone, in the county ofChippewa and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Spring Attachments for Apparel-Supports, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a spring attachment to be used in connectionwith apparel supports, such as over-all straps, hose supporters, andrelatively inelastic suspender webs.

An important object of this invention is to provide a spring attachment,to be used in connection with a relatively inelastic strap, such as theshoulder strap of an overall or the like, such spring attachment beingsufficiently elastic to allow the strap to move, whereby the same resultis obtained as if the strap was made of elastic material.

A further object of this invention is to provide a spring attachment ofthe above character, which is simple in construction, cheap tomanufacture, and highly durable.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same, Figure 1 is a side view of my improved attachment. Fig. 2 is asimilar view of a slightly modified form of the attachment, and Fig. 3is a similar view of a third form of the invention.

In the drawings wherein is illustrated a preferred embodiment of myinvention, in connection with Fig. 1, the attachment is shown ascomprising a continuous strand of spring-wire 1, having a substantiallyV- shaped lower body portion 2, the lower end of which is bent outwardlyfor the reception of a button or the like, (not shown). Arms 3 of thesubstantially V-shaped body portion are extended to form coils 4, asshown. Corresponding end portions 5 of the coils 4 extend inwardly andupwardly, as shown, and cross each other at 6, to form horizontalportions 7. These horizontal portions 7 have their ends bent uponthemselves, as shown at 8, to form loops, which are slidably mountedupon a rod 9. This rod 9 is connected with a U-shaped rod or bracket 10,which is suitably connected with a relatively inelastic and suitablyflexible strap 11. This strap 11 may be an over-all strap, suspenderweb, or the like. In the use of this form of the invention, a button isintroduced into the opening of the substantially V-shaped body portion 2and moved downwardly to be positioned and held in the lower end of thesame. When a pull is exerted upon the V-shaped body portion 2, the coils4 tend to contract and the ends 8 moved toward each other along the rod9. The attachment is very elastic and the different portions thereofwill return to their normal positions when relieved of pressure.

In connection with Fig. 2, the attachment comprises a single strand ofspring-wire having a lowermost horizontal portion 12, the upwardlycurved ends 13 of which are extended to form coils or turns 14, havinginwardly extending end portions 15, which cross, as shown at 16. Theseend portions continue upwardly, so that a horizontal portion 17 of theend portion of one coil 14 is disposed adjacent the upper side of theother coil, as shown. The upper ends of these end portions 15 are bent,as shown as 18, to form loops, which are slidably mounted upon ahorizontal portion 19 of a pin member. This pin member cooperates with abracket 20, which is pivotally connected with the same, as shown, toform a buckle. A relatively inelastic strap, (not shown) is suitablyconnected with the buckle. The lower horizontal portion 12 carries a tab21, which is provided with a button-hole 21; for receiving a button inthe usual manner. Iii the use of this second form of the invention, whena pull is exerted upon the tab 21, the coils 14 are contracted and theends 18 move toward each other, whereby the pull is yieldingly opposed.When released, the parts of the device will return to their normalpositions.

The attachment shown in Fig. 3, comprises a pair of spring members 22and 23, which are like the attachment shown in Fig. 2, the tab 21 andthe buckle formed of members 19 and 20 being dispensed with. The upperspring member 22 is inverted so that its ends '18 are disposed outwardlyof and near corresponding ends of the spring member 23. The pairs ofends 18 are slidably mounted upon a common rod 24. The horizontalportion 12 of the spring member 23 carries a pair of tabs 26, which areprovided at their lower ends with button-holes 27. The horizontalportion 12 of the spring member 22 has suitable connection with arelatively inelastic and suitably flexible strap 28. The operation ofthis form of the invention is just like the operation described inconnection with Fig. 2, except that twice the amount of elasticity isgained by employing two spring members 22 and 23.

I Wish it understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatcertain changes in the shapes, sizes and arrangements of parts may beresorted to without departing from the-spirit of my invention as definedby the subjoined claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim A device of thecharacter described, comprising a strand of spring wire having ahorizontal portion bent at its ends to extend upwardly in the form ofcoils having their free ends disposed lowermost and extended in diagonaldirections to cross and terminate in eyes disposed adjacent the uppersides of said coils, a buckle comprising a horizontal member upon whichthe eyes are slidably mounted, and a tab disposed upon said horizontalportion and having a button-hole opening formed therein.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST C. F. BARTZ.

Witnesses:

J E. PANNIER, F. A. SMITH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Iatents, Washington, D. 0.

